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The Singhalese translation of the New Testament of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ

by: Brownrigg, Robert; Tolfrey, William, 1778?-1817; Armour, A. (Abraham); Wesleyan Mission Press; Colombo Auxiliary Bible Society; Massachusetts Bible Society

Publication date: 1817
Topics: Sinhalese language
Publisher: [Colombo : Colombo Auxiliary Bible Society]
Collection: schooloftheologybostonu; theology; blc; americana; bostonuniversitylibraries
Contributor: School of Theology, Boston University
Language: Sinhalese.
Item Size: 1,007.9M

T.p. is in English and Sinhalese

"This translation was executed under the direction of the Colombo Auxiliary Bible Society; and under the patronage of His Excellency Sir Robert Brownrigg, Bart. G. C. B. govenor of Ceylon"--statment of responsiblity, leaf following t.p

"Printed at the Wesleyan Mission Press"--colophon

Signatures: pi² [2pi¹²] A-Z 2A-2Z 3A-3Z 4A-4Z 5A 5B² A-G² x²

12 leaves (lopped to margin) between title and text

Covers: gilt arabesque stamped center

Indo-European family; Indo-Iranian sub-family; Indic branch; Souther group; Sinhalese language; Ceylon locality--MBS bookplate

"Translated by William Tolfrey, a Ceylonese civil servant, and A. Armour, an English schoolmaster, assited by a committee"--Book of a Thousand Tongues (2d ed.) p. 394

Darlow & Moule

Book of a Thousand Tongues (2d ed.)

Massachusetts Bible Society;

Accession No.1,065--MBS bookplate

Accession date:April 1, 1933-MBS bookplate